An Adrian man accused of convincing an elderly victim to loan him $23,350 while also forging documents to gain ownership of his vehicle waived a preliminary examination in Lenawee County District Court on felony charges.

Anthony Scott Brown, 40, is to be arraigned Dec. 5 in Lenawee County Circuit Court on false pretenses, forgery, identity theft and uttering and publishing charges. A Michigan State Police detective reported Brown gained the confidence of an elderly Hudson-area man while negotiating to buy a vehicle from him. Between July and October, Brown allegedly obtained the cash and forged sale and title documents for the vehicle, valued at nearly $8,000.

Brown was held in jail in lieu of $80,000 in bonds when he was charged in district court on Nov. 5. He waived an examination Monday in district court.